I absolutely agree with all of these. When I write I turn facebook off so that I'm not distracted. Anyone who can write a book in a day is seriously deluded and I am full of the required self doubts! I think I must qualify as a writer! But this is good food for thought. Thanks, Carol

I think writing a book requires determination, dedication and focus. The internet is a great distraction, one, one must learn to master ^_^ As for writer's block, I think sometimes we as writers do get burned out and the ideas stop flowing, however from my own experience I find the more you write the more the ideas come, as writing stimulates the imagination. As for No. 6 on your list that and I"ve written x amount of words today is more a poster for the person writing it than anyone else, although I skip all of those types of posts on fb ^_^

Oh very good, CarolStar! I'm guilty of a few of these when I get bored with myself. But I agree that blogs are great for those times when inspiration escapes you. But writer's block is something I got cured of in my marketing days. Deadlines for copy meant you couldn't afford to be blocked in any shape or form!

Whoop whoo last night conqured No.1 by doing some handwriting in my little notebook. Managed 1,183 words for Camp NaNoWriMo (Using the month to discipline myself into finishing the book I want to get into print, if possible)

Totally agree Carol. And I always think people soul searching about the writing process, and expecting others to care about how they write their book is as absurd as wanting to stare at a bricklayer mixing mortar. All you care about is the finished wall: all you care about is the finished book and reading it (or not). Writing is work, not always fun, you just get on with it.

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Fear&Phantoms

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Diamonds&Dust

Crime Writers Association 2014 Award Entry. 'Diamonds and Dust showcases brilliant writing, unforgettable characters, gripping suspense, and a serpentine plot that winds to vertiginous heights in London’s nighttime miasma of danger and evil. Not even Queen Victoria makes a safe escape from the history and heartbreak when opulence collides with greed in 1860 London.'

Honour&Obey

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Death&Dominion

'A work of Art :I read some passages several times to enjoy them all over again, there's not one single boring bit. It's so well researched, too; I wonder if Ms Hedges actually time-travelled to discover those dark, dangerous alleyways herself! Best way to read it? Sitting up in bed with lots of pillows, in a warm room with coffee, tea and possibly cakes.'

Rack&Ruin

'What a pleasure! An interesting crime story. No gore, just the underlying violence of London in 1863. Interesting and believable characters.'.

Wonders & Wickedness

'Carol Hedges, in her wonderful Victorian Detective series, channels the most Dickensian of tropes without the overly sentimental, I-get-paid-by-the-word-so-I-never-use-one-where-six-would-do Dickensian mush.'